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referring to A federal judge ordered President Trump’s golf course in Jupiter, Florida, to pay former members $5.7 million. Related: Donald Trump settles Trump University lawsuitsThe Jupiter golf club suit is the latest controversy surrounding Trump and his chain of Trump National Golf Clubs in the U.S. as well as his international courses. The ruling is the result of a class action lawsuit that was brought against Trump National Golf Club and its partners in 2013. Trump is currently suing the town of Ossining, N.Y., in an effort to try to lower the taxes on his golf course there. In June, the PGA Tour moved an event from Trump’s course in Miami to a new venue in Mexico.

as mentioned in Trump loses court battle, will pay $5.7M to golf members MorePresident Trump’s golf course empire lost in court this week with a federal judge’s ruling he must repay members $5.7 million in deposits. After Trump’s company bought the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Jupiter, Fla. in 2012, he brought it under the Trump National banner. Trump at the time directed golf staff to block the members from the club — while they remained on the resignation “waiting” list — and continued to pay dues. In other words… if you choose to remain on the resignation list, you’re out.” In a letter, Trump said, “as the owner of the club, I do not want them to utilize the club nor do I want their dues.

as mentioned in Donald Trump plays golf at Trump National Doral (screen grab)One of President Donald Trump’s golf courses is being ordered to pay out nearly $6 million to members who allege that it stole their refundable deposits. “Trump purchased the club from Ritz and effectively saved it because it was in financial ruin,” Trump Organization attorney Alan Garten told Politico. Attorneys for the Trump Organization, meanwhile, vowed to appeal the decision and said that Trump deserved credit for reviving what had been a failing golf course before he took it over. Among other things, a former Trump National Golf Course worker has filed a lawsuit alleging she was fired after complaining about sexual harassment; a Trump-owned golf course in Scotland years ago poisoned a 92-year-old woman’s drinking water and refused to fix it; and last year, the Trump International Golf Club sponsored a children’s charity event and asked for $20,000 in golf and catering fees, or four times the amount it had asked for in the past. Trump’s golf courses have found themselves in several legal disputes in recent years.